Today’s passage is the concluding part of the so-called discourse on the Bread of Life by Jesus in the synagogue of Capernaum, after the multiplication of the loaves and fishes....
Just three densely packed verses constitute the gospel passage for today. They would be enough to correct any distorted image of God that may still be present in the minds...
Jesus promised his disciples that he would not leave them alone and that he would send the Spirit. Today we celebrate the feast of this gift of the Risen One....
The feast of the Ascension of the Lord is the story of Christ entering fully into the glory of the Father while remaining present among his people in a new...
In today’s Gospel, we remain in the Upper Room, listening to Jesus as he prepares his disciples for his departure. It is a moment filled with emotion. Parting from those...
The passage in today’s gospel is taken from the first of three farewell speeches pronounced by Jesus at the Last Supper. Jesus today speaks of the dwelling places that have...
The 4th Sunday of Easter is celebrated as the Good Shepherd Sunday, and today is the 63rd World Day of Prayer for Vocations. A sheepfold in the Palestinian settings...
There is a deep human experience that runs through today’s readings: the pain of absence. The beloved is no longer seen, no longer touched, and the heart aches with longing....
On the Sunday of the Divine Mercy, the gospel begins by saying ‘the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews.’ They were...
The Easter event unfolds while it is still dark (John 20:1), and we are told that Mary of Magdala and other women approached the tomb. However, in Mark’s Gospel, this...
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